4. Russell Wilson, Seahawks (9)Had 4 TD passes in building 31-0 early third quarter lead against hapless Jags, then gave way to Tarvaris Jackson.

5. Aaron Rodgers, Packers (2)Was down 14-0 at Cincinnati before he got the ball, then put the Packers up 30-14. Then threw picks on back-to-back series that enabled Bengals to get back in game.

6. Alex Smith, Chiefs (6)Yes, he’s Mr. Checkdown. But he hasn’t thrown an interception and he’s 3-0 for team that was 2-14 without him last year

7. Jay Cutler, Bears (12)He is not putting up big passing numbers. But with Matt Forte and ever-opportunistic Bears defense, he doesn’t have to. Seems to make just enough plays to win.

8. Tony Romo, Cowboys (18)Strange how Cutler and Romo, who suffered from fatal carelessness in the past, have suddenly become effective game managers. Romo threw three early TD passes in rout of St. Louis.

9. Matt Ryan, Falcons (3)
Plays well in building two-score, second-half lead, but bogs down while trying to put the game away. Got burned in Miami.

10. Philip Rivers, Chargers (7)Can’t argue with 20 of 24 passing, even if it only led to 17 points. Still played well enough to win at Tennessee. Has 8 TDs, 1 pick through three games.

11. Andy Dalton, Bengals (13)Any time a QB outplays Aaron Rodgers in a wild shootout, he must get promoted in the Tuesday Morning Quarterback rankings.

12. Andrew Luck, Colts (11)Didn’t have good stat game at San Francisco, throwing for just 164 yards and no touchdowns. But he never looked happier in leading decisive victory against former college coach Jim Harbaugh.

13. Ryan Tannehill, Dolphins (17)Not only is he 3-0, he turned defeat into victory against Atlanta with TD pass with 38 seconds remaining.

14. Joe Flacco, Ravens (10)Best thing he did in route of Texans was stay out of his defense’s way. Threw for just 171 yards with 0 TD, 0 picks.

15. Matthew Stafford, Lions (19)Impressive road win at Washington, throwing for 385 yards and 2 TDs. Did put team in early 7-0 hole with pick six.

17. Brian Hoyer, Browns (not ranked)Pulled off the biggest upset of the week by throwing for 321 yards and 3 TDs in 31-27 road win vs. Vikings. He also threw three picks so don’t get too carried away.

18. Jake Locker, Titans (28)One of just three QBs who has yet to throw an interception through three starts (Peyton Manning, Alex Smith). Down 17-13 with 2:05 remaining and ball on his own 6, finished off 94-yard drive with 34-yard TD pass and 15 seconds left.

19. Matt Schaub, Texans (15)Pick six was difference in losing 30-9 on the road against Ravens. He seems to play well against poor teams; poorly against good teams.

21. Robert Griffin III, Redskins (20)Threw for 326 yards and rushed for 37 yards so progress from knee injury is there. But in losing to Lions at home to drop to 0-3, will progress come soon enough to save coach Mike Shanahan?

22. Michael Vick, Eagles (4)Awful on Thursday night in home loss to Chiefs. Completed 13 of 30 with two picks. Did rush for 99 yards.

23. Eli Manning, Giants (21)Eight picks, 11 sacks and 3 losses is bad combination through three games. Got shut out by the Panthers.

24. Geno Smith, Jets (30)A big-play passing performance in pulling out late win against the Bills. Threw for 331 yards with two touchdowns.

25. Sam Bradford, Rams (14)I don’t get this guy. In the end, he does little. Completed 29 of 48 for measly 240 yards in lopsided loss at Dallas. Was down 24-0 before throwing a TD pass.

26. Terrell Pryor, Raiders (22)Played well against the Broncos, completing 19 of 28 for 281 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions. He just is a long way from commanding a game like Peyton Manning.

27. EJ Manuel, Bills (23)The rookie is a gamer as he led comeback from 20-6, second-half deficit to 20-20 tie against Jets. But completed just 19 of 42 passes and took eight sacks.

28. Carson Palmer, Cardinals (24)What I don’t like about Tuesday Morning QB is for the past three years I’ve had to review Palmer’s performances. Had 2 picks, 0 TDS, 187 yards passing in 31-7 loss to New Orleans.

29. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (25)He had two turnovers result directly in Bears touchdowns. His careless play is one reason why Steelers are 0-3.

30. Christian Ponder, Vikings (27)He’s 0-3 with 2 TD passes and 5 interceptions. And he has Adrian Peterson at running back. Year three looks no more promising than the first two.

31. Chad Henne, Jaguars (29)Tough to ask a backup quarterback to play well in Seattle against Seahawks defense. He didn’t, throwing two picks while completing just 18 of 38. Will go back to bench this week.

32. Josh Freeman, Bucs (32)It’s a 32-team league. And Freeman ranks 33rd among quarterbacks who qualify for passing title with 59.3 rating.

Nothing to see here, just another Manning regular season blowout game. Come back in January when the real football matters…. Move Along, Move Along…

willcommentforfood

Shouldn’t your goofy, senseless hatred be directed at the Patriots for cutting Tebow when it was the ideal setting for him, with Joshing McDaniels who drafted him, Bellichik who’s always liked TT, and being able to learn from HOF Tom Brady? You must be rooting against the Pats and the Jets, right? Even more than the Broncos, since he should have been given the starting spot on the Jets and the backup spot on the Pats, right?

Tebow

I’m bored. You bore me. Peyton Manning bore’s me.

willcommentforfood

Taking it way too hard. It’s not boring when a team plays well and makes great plays, it’s the beauty of the game that makes it enjoyable. So you can’t do anything else with your life? There’s so many wondrous things. Really, get help now.

Nicki Jhabvala is a Broncos beat writer for The Denver Post. She was previously the digital news editor for sports. Before arriving in Denver, she spent five years at Sports Illustrated working primarily as its online NBA editor. She also spent two years as a home page editor at the New York Times.